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    Home » Entrees » Poultry Recipes

    Healthy Chicken & Spinach Lasagna Recipe, & a Word Rant

    Published: Jun 24, 2013 · Modified: Mar 29, 2021 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 29 Comments

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    Your family will never miss the extra calories in this healthy lasagna recipe.
    Healthy Chicken & Spinach Lasagna Recipe | cookincanuck.com for allparenting.com #lasagna #pasta

    "Lasagna? But it's spelled la-SAG-na. I don't get it, Mum. Why do we say it that way?" Of course, that led into a discussion of various words and expressions that we borrow from different countries.

    But while we're on the subject, I have a little bone to pick. That is, if one can pick a bone with an entire language. Tell me I'm not the only one driven batty by the seeming lack of logic in the English language. Were we really trying to make up some secret spy language when it inadvertently turned into the second most widely spoken language in the world? (Mandarin's the first...I know, inquiring minds want to know).

    Let me show you what I mean. I'll start with "height", which doesn't have one single suggestion of the "g" sound in the pronunciation. And when someone says "heighTH", my brain explodes a little bit.

    And what about "laugh"? Who the heck thought (there's another one) it was a good idea to make "gh" say "f"? I feel a certain level of malice (which, coincidentally, does not rhyme with "police") towards that worm (again, coincidentally, does not rhyme with "storm"). Oh, my aching brain.

    And why does "ch" in "aching" say "k"?

    And "through". If we mean for it to be pronounced with an "oo", why don't we just spell it "throo"?

    And are "worse" and "horse", or "beard" and "heard" supposed to rhyme? Because, clearly, they do not. You're saying them to yourself right now. I can hear you.

    Healthy Chicken & Spinach Lasagna Recipe | cookincanuck.com for allparenting.com #lasagna #pasta

    And don't even get me started on "daughter" and "laughter". Clearly, it was a linguist who had downed one too many bourbons (ack! There's another one!) who thought it would be a great joke to pronounce one with an "f" sound and neither with a "g".

    By the way, did you notice "would" in that last sentence? Don't even get me started on the whole "-ould" thing.

    Whew! I'm a little tired now. I think that rant calls for a plateful of la-saG-na and a shot of Gin.

    If you just want to make the lasagna, and don't really care about how's it spelled or pronounced, head to allParenting for the recipe.

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      1. ghazi

        July 02, 2013 at 4:40 am

        what a tasty looking recipe. i love it n would like to prepare it soon. So amazing. thanks for sharing. carry on.

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      2. Kelsey

        June 28, 2013 at 10:54 pm

        This lasagna looks so great! Thank you for sharing it. Also, a HUGE thanks for the call out on "heighTH," which is so NOT a word! You know what else gets me? When people say things like "2:00 a.m. in the morning" or "11:00 p.m. at night." I know it's in the morning--you've already said a.m. #grammarnerdproblems

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      3. Nutmeg Nanny

        June 27, 2013 at 8:33 am

        Oh, you are too funny 🙂 this recipe looks absolutely delicious, can't wait to try it out!

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      4. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes

        June 25, 2013 at 7:25 pm

        lol it's receive that messes me up. I spell it wrong every time.

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      5. sippitysup

        June 25, 2013 at 7:17 pm

        Words people cannot pronounce that DRIVE me CRAZY:

        Miscellaneous.
        Tremendous.
        Particularly.
        Roof (Ruuf??).
        Route (Root??)
        Entrepreneur.
        Refrigerator (Thank God for the word fridge).

        Gosh. Now people will just hate me more! XOGREG

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      6. RavieNomNoms

        June 25, 2013 at 1:35 pm

        Haha, this had me laughing so hard on my work break 😉

        This looks great!

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      7. Jackie

        June 25, 2013 at 9:58 am

        My daughter is 3 and I'm trying to teach her the difference between "mine" and "yours" and I swear it's like this long game of "who's on first"
        But I LOVE this laSAGna, looks delicious!

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      8. cassie

        June 25, 2013 at 9:06 am

        I love the sound of this lasagna, Dara! I much prefer a healthy twist and the spinach is perfect for me!

        This language rant is cracking me up too. I have never understood those same things. One that always gets me is the past-tense of teach is taught but the past-tense to preach is preached. Makes NO sense!

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      9. Ashley@BakerbyNature

        June 25, 2013 at 8:06 am

        Can I just say your rant has me rolling right now?! As the daughter of an English teacher, this was hilarious. Oh, and the lasagna? I need a slice! Lasagna is one of my all-time-favorite foods ever!

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